torontologist Chris
@mostlygold.bsky.social
M0stly_H4rmless on xitter | he/they
A bit consumed with the the vast atrocities of our time
Let's get better together
Free Palestine
A bit consumed with the the vast atrocities of our time
Let's get better together
Free Palestine
Pinned
My greatest desire is to be wrong
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"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
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“Using generative AI to create original, public-facing content (text, video, audio or images) can be fraught and in our view poses the greatest risk to public trust if not managed carefully. We will be extremely conservative when using it.”
Better than I expected, but how about not using it at all?
Better than I expected, but how about not using it at all?
How CBC News will use AI responsibly to benefit our journalism — and keep your trust | CBC News
CBC is launching a new campaign aimed at reminding Canadians how our journalism can provide a safe harbour from the fake news and AI-generated content roiling through our feeds. As the campaign begins...
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
“Using generative AI to create original, public-facing content (text, video, audio or images) can be fraught and in our view poses the greatest risk to public trust if not managed carefully. We will be extremely conservative when using it.”
Better than I expected, but how about not using it at all?
Better than I expected, but how about not using it at all?
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed on Monday that “all orders” by President Donald Trump should be “presumed” legal by the military, as she defended comments he made last week threatening Democratic lawmakers with “DEATH.”
Leavitt Says “All” Military Orders by Trump Must Be “Presumed to Be Legal”
The dubious claim comes despite officials within the administration saying that the boat strike operation is unlawful.
truthout.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed on Monday that “all orders” by President Donald Trump should be “presumed” legal by the military, as she defended comments he made last week threatening Democratic lawmakers with “DEATH.”
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Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
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Watch our Young Suns teaser! Available now in Xbox Game Preview on Game Pass and coming soon to other platforms 🪐
www.youngsuns.com
www.youngsuns.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Watch our Young Suns teaser! Available now in Xbox Game Preview on Game Pass and coming soon to other platforms 🪐
www.youngsuns.com
www.youngsuns.com
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The aid group oversaw relief in Gaza during a period defined by the killings of Palestinians seeking food during famine.
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Calls It Quits After Thousands Die Seeking Its Aid
The aid group GHF oversaw relief in Gaza during a period defined by the killings of Palestinians seeking food during famine.
interc.pt
November 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The aid group oversaw relief in Gaza during a period defined by the killings of Palestinians seeking food during famine.
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the humanities are going to have the last laugh on this one, i think
I’ve been running around asking tech execs and academics if language was the same as intelligence for over a year now - and, well, it isn’t. @benjaminjriley.bsky.social explains how the bubble is built on ignoring cutting-edge research into the science of thought www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
November 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
the humanities are going to have the last laugh on this one, i think
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The racialized Conservatives who are remixing white supremacy to be elastic enough to include them (it does not and will not) are dangerous, and mostly white journalists are lapping up the spectacle.
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The racialized Conservatives who are remixing white supremacy to be elastic enough to include them (it does not and will not) are dangerous, and mostly white journalists are lapping up the spectacle.
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At least 13 civilians, including 11 children, were killed in the Israeli strike on Ein El-Hilweh camp.
UN calls for probe into Israel’s strikes on Lebanon
At least 13 civilians, including 11 children, were killed in the Israeli strike on Ein El-Hilweh camp.
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
At least 13 civilians, including 11 children, were killed in the Israeli strike on Ein El-Hilweh camp.
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I can't speak for what was said at the protests, but seeing people react to an anodyne statement like "sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law" as if it were a vicious slur is clarifying.
Zohran Mamdani chastised a Manhattan synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews in New York.
Mamdani Response to Protest Inflames Tensions with Jewish Leaders
The mayor-elect chastised a synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I can't speak for what was said at the protests, but seeing people react to an anodyne statement like "sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law" as if it were a vicious slur is clarifying.
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Canadian potash company Nutrien to build terminal in U.S. and not B.C. They will further invest $500 million in the U.S. port.
When 'Canadian' corporations control our resources it undermines our sovereignty.
#cdnpoli #canada
#boycottusa #fascistusa #racistusa
globalnews.ca/news/1154174...
When 'Canadian' corporations control our resources it undermines our sovereignty.
#cdnpoli #canada
#boycottusa #fascistusa #racistusa
globalnews.ca/news/1154174...
Canadian potash company Nutrien to build terminal in U.S. and not B.C. | Globalnews.ca
B.C. Premier David Eby said on Monday that he questions this decision as it would put a Canadian product at the mercy of the U.S. administration.
globalnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Canadian potash company Nutrien to build terminal in U.S. and not B.C. They will further invest $500 million in the U.S. port.
When 'Canadian' corporations control our resources it undermines our sovereignty.
#cdnpoli #canada
#boycottusa #fascistusa #racistusa
globalnews.ca/news/1154174...
When 'Canadian' corporations control our resources it undermines our sovereignty.
#cdnpoli #canada
#boycottusa #fascistusa #racistusa
globalnews.ca/news/1154174...
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Suddenly provincial sovereignty not as much of a concern. theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Carney and Smith to unveil energy deal in Calgary Thursday, source says
Deal has stoked environmental concerns in B.C. and objections from Premier David Eby
theglobeandmail.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Suddenly provincial sovereignty not as much of a concern. theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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It feels worth mentioning that Graham Linehan’s harassment literally continued in the courtroom, as he repeatedly misgendered Sophia, and referred to her as “Tarquin”, a fictional deadname he made up for her as part of his harassment campaign. The judge was complicit in this harassment happening.
I wonder if I spent all day, every day, for years, calling Graham Linehan - or the judge - a nonce and then, when I saw him in the street screamed it in his face and smashed his phone, would a judge find I had done no harassing?
And that's not even factoring in the age of his victim
And that's not even factoring in the age of his victim
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
It feels worth mentioning that Graham Linehan’s harassment literally continued in the courtroom, as he repeatedly misgendered Sophia, and referred to her as “Tarquin”, a fictional deadname he made up for her as part of his harassment campaign. The judge was complicit in this harassment happening.
More and more it does seem like this is the worse possible moment for Valve to release a gaming system
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
More and more it does seem like this is the worse possible moment for Valve to release a gaming system
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‘This comes down to power.’ Why the clash between frustrated renters and the Ford government feels different this time
‘This comes down to power.’ Why the clash between frustrated renters and the Ford government feels different this time
‘This comes down to power.’ The clash between frustrated renters and the Ford government feels different this time, with experts saying worsening affordability set a high-stakes stage for Bill 60.
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
‘This comes down to power.’ Why the clash between frustrated renters and the Ford government feels different this time
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"We're kind of excited that you can actually use AI to write legislation right now,” Dale Nally told the CBC on Saturday.
Quite a week for this guy.
Quite a week for this guy.
Alberta government eyes AI to write legislation for 1st time | CBC News
The Alberta government is considering using AI technology to write a law for the first time, eyeing a forthcoming piece of whisky legislation as its test case.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"We're kind of excited that you can actually use AI to write legislation right now,” Dale Nally told the CBC on Saturday.
Quite a week for this guy.
Quite a week for this guy.
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"So when I say the real poverty line is $140,000, I’m being conservative."
in which the Chief Strategist and Portfolio Manager for Simplify Asset Management discovers how anachronistic & damaging “the poverty line” metric is in the USA— www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"So when I say the real poverty line is $140,000, I’m being conservative."
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As a hip hop artist and journalist, Wab Kinew documented the harms of policing on young people
As Manitoba premier, Kinew is calling for more police in his province's schools
We dove into his record on policing and youth for @breachmedia.ca
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa2n...
As Manitoba premier, Kinew is calling for more police in his province's schools
We dove into his record on policing and youth for @breachmedia.ca
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa2n...
Wab Kinew wants more cops in schools—despite his own work exposing their harm
YouTube video by The Breach
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
As a hip hop artist and journalist, Wab Kinew documented the harms of policing on young people
As Manitoba premier, Kinew is calling for more police in his province's schools
We dove into his record on policing and youth for @breachmedia.ca
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa2n...
As Manitoba premier, Kinew is calling for more police in his province's schools
We dove into his record on policing and youth for @breachmedia.ca
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa2n...
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Ottawa has long pursued an arms-export policy that prioritizes profit over principle, routinely enabling violence abroad while distancing itself from the consequences—a pattern now laid bare by the appearance of Canadian weapons in Sudan’s genocidal war.
Canada pursues Gulf markets as its weapons fuel war in Sudan
Far from “building Canada strong,” the prime minister’s visit to Abu Dhabi marks the culmination of a decade-long push to secure access for Canadian capital in a lucrative Gulf market. If that require...
canadiandimension.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Ottawa has long pursued an arms-export policy that prioritizes profit over principle, routinely enabling violence abroad while distancing itself from the consequences—a pattern now laid bare by the appearance of Canadian weapons in Sudan’s genocidal war.
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In early prototyping, one of the go-to temp assets we used to test out new bitmap features in Destiny 1 was a bunny with a stack of rainbow pancakes on its head.
It also misses a HUGE opportunity for dev whimsy.
I remember working on Magic: Duels and badly photoshopping tropical print shirts onto placeholder planeswalkers key art while waiting for the full-res files to come in. Because, y'know, we wanted it to be VERY OBVIOUS it wasn't final
I remember working on Magic: Duels and badly photoshopping tropical print shirts onto placeholder planeswalkers key art while waiting for the full-res files to come in. Because, y'know, we wanted it to be VERY OBVIOUS it wasn't final
Stop using AI for placeholder assets.
Use sketches. Use lorem ipsum. Use bright pink materials. Use programmer art for fucks sake, literally anything else.
If your studio is using AI even for temp, even if they think they've covered their tracks, SPEAK UP because people WILL FIND IT
Use sketches. Use lorem ipsum. Use bright pink materials. Use programmer art for fucks sake, literally anything else.
If your studio is using AI even for temp, even if they think they've covered their tracks, SPEAK UP because people WILL FIND IT
November 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
In early prototyping, one of the go-to temp assets we used to test out new bitmap features in Destiny 1 was a bunny with a stack of rainbow pancakes on its head.
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The estimated budget for the Waterfront East "LRT" (streetcar with tiny tunnelled section) is $2 billion?!?! Subway prices for 4km of streetcar. Glad we'll spend next year's municipal election talking about a made up crime surge.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The estimated budget for the Waterfront East "LRT" (streetcar with tiny tunnelled section) is $2 billion?!?! Subway prices for 4km of streetcar. Glad we'll spend next year's municipal election talking about a made up crime surge.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
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Brain twitching in its casing seeing Justin Ling talk to Ehud Barak about Netanyahu sharing a Jacobin article
November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Brain twitching in its casing seeing Justin Ling talk to Ehud Barak about Netanyahu sharing a Jacobin article
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🚨Israel bombed a residential building in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sun., killing at least 5 people & injuring 28, Lebanon’s health ministry says.
The strike hit the Haret Hreik area despite a year-old ceasefire. Netanyahu’s office claimed the target was Hezbollah chief of staff Haytham Ali...
The strike hit the Haret Hreik area despite a year-old ceasefire. Netanyahu’s office claimed the target was Hezbollah chief of staff Haytham Ali...
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🚨Israel bombed a residential building in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sun., killing at least 5 people & injuring 28, Lebanon’s health ministry says.
The strike hit the Haret Hreik area despite a year-old ceasefire. Netanyahu’s office claimed the target was Hezbollah chief of staff Haytham Ali...
The strike hit the Haret Hreik area despite a year-old ceasefire. Netanyahu’s office claimed the target was Hezbollah chief of staff Haytham Ali...